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Hart Sport sent us this infographic, along with a brief description:

There are some pretty crazy sports across the globe, from Shin Kicking and Quidditch to Underwater Upside-Down Hockey. Some require immense skill, others require a great pain tolerance. Obviously these sports aren’t for everyone, if a more traditional sport is for you, check out HART Sports today.

The graphic talks about some very interesting and unusual sports, clarifying a bit about how they’re played and what sports they draw influence from. The photos are really helpful in setting the stage for us to imagine the sports, too. It’s definitely an interesting read — but unfortunately, it’s a read more than it is an infographic. One way to remedy this might be to make diagrams of how a play goes in each sport, or include drawings of several possible scenes/moves from each sport, using short labels of just a few words rather than an explanatory paragraph.

The information on the graphic is great and the photos do help make it compelling, but it’s not quite an infographic in that you need the text in order to understand most of the information. Because of that, I’d give it a D in terms of being an infographic (but an A for an interesting idea).

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Creare submitted this infographic about social media personalities! It’s a flow chart/quiz to determine what your social media habits mean, offering up advice in case you’re in need of some modifications to those habits.

It can be a bit difficult to judge flow charts as infographics, because they often do need to rely on text (questions/statements to react to) — while those can be supplemented with icons and illustrations, the text usually needs to pull most of the weight. I think this flow chart is fairly effective, but there were definitely spots where it got a little difficult to tell which lines were the answers for that question and which were lines leading back to previous questions. Small details like arrows can help mitigate that problem so viewers don’t get lost trying to get to the end.

The illustrations for the results are cute and help explain how people might be using social media to their advantage — or disadvantage.

In all I’d give this a C- since it relies mostly on text, and while that’s in part due to the format, steps could have been taken to make the flow chart a bit more clear and incorporate visuals, tying the characters or elements like them into the flow chart itself.

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Casino Caliente submitted this infographic to us! It features recognizable money/gaming imagery like dollar signs, dice, a roulette wheel, and more, as well as a consistent color palette. The icons for the “Most betted sports” section are really effective and don’t need any accompanying text.

Unfortunately, although there isn’t very much text, there are quite a few typos: inconsistent capitalization, and incorrect number (in “Biggest wins” 2 of the numbers are the same), and a misspelling (platers vs. players). That’s pretty distracting especially on a small infographic, and highlights the importance of proofreading.

There also isn’t clear organization or even a definitive title for the infographic as a whole, so beyond the eye-catching “Most played” section with its huge dollar sign, the eye doesn’t really know where to go next, and as a result it’s a bit hard to focus on any one piece at a time.

In all I’d give this design a C- because it’s done a great job of showing what the topic is about without needing to read, but needs more organization and proofing to be more successful.

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Freedoms Shop sent this infographic to us, detailing stats about sexual health (particularly, HIV) in the United Kingdom. It contains a lot of eye-opening information about the importance of diagnosis and care.

Quantagrams (a series of icons representing a numerical value) are used to showcase some of the hard-hitting stats, like that 25% of those living with HIV don’t know they have it. Later on, other tools like bar graphs are introduced, and typography is leveraged throughout to provide emphasis.

It’s helpful that the same person icon style is used throughout the design to create unity; the limited color palette also helps achieve that sense.

I would suggest making the headers for each section a little bigger, since right now they’re about the same size and weight as some of the stats. This would help add a bit more visual hierarchy.

In all I’d give this infographic a B- because it’s helpful and informative, and uses typography and data visualization in a pretty good balance to tell its story. For the most part, large text chunks are avoided and icons are helpful supplements to the text.

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Abbey Windows sent us this infographic about the home improvements you can make to increase the value and/or energy efficiency of your home. It features a consistent color scheme and typography is the main method of conveying numbers. The callouts on each illustration are helpful though, so that the first things you see are “63% [roof]” “70% [window]” etc., removing much of the need for the supplemental text. I would love to see bar graphs or something of the sort for the “Average Price” “Average Return” pieces to remove the need to read those parts, as well.

A few different illustration styles (flat in some spots, more 3-dimensional in others) make navigating the infographic a little jarring, since you come to expect one level of detail and suddenly see things presented in a different way midway down the infographic. For example, “Hinged doors” features a much more realistic style than the flat style seen in much of the rest of that section (and the whole first section).

In all I’d give this infographic a C+. Although its illustration styles vary, its use of typography for data is effective and the illustrations and icons help reduce reliance on reading the text — if you skim, you still see the main points clearly.

A campervan rental is a preferred choice for travelling Australia as it’s an economical, convenient and is a cost effective way of seeing attractions and landmarks without any limitations on transportation and your plans can be changed at anytime. Campervans and motorhomes come in all shapes and sizes and often include your basic essentials such as beds, sinks, cooking facilities and a fridge. If you choose to go with a luxury vehicle, these can also include a shower and a toilet.

Australia is a huge country and you can be on the road for hours at times without any petrol stations, mobile reception and water so it is highly advisable that you have a GPS and are prepared for all situations.

Here are some rental tips you should be aware of:

You drive on the left hand side of the road in Australia
You need to be at least 21 years of age to rent a campervan from most suppliers
Rental companies can charge you one way fees if you are dropping the vehicle off in another location
Insurance charges vary from company to company and if you don’t take out full insurance you need to pay a costly excess fee if something goes wrong.

The design features a diagram of a campervan and details about their features and the advantages of traveling in one. There is quite a bit of text throughout that could be trimmed up to save some time and reduce the risk of viewers skimming/skipping over the information — especially in cases where the copy seems to repeat itself, such as the “Experience” bubble under “What is a Campervan?”

The design also features a mix of several illustration styles including 3D, which is a bit distracting when viewed all together.

In all I’d give this design a D. It could use more consistency, more proofreading, and less copy to best illustrate its points.

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SearchRPM sent us this infographic, along with a brief description:

This highly visual piece delivers impactful information that relays the importance of protecting kids from cyber bullies, criminals and hackers that are online.

The Internet changes and expands daily, which makes protecting people and devices more challenging. Cyber criminals and stalkers often take advantage of new systems before the general public is aware of the potential dangers. The SearchRPM Internet Safety Resource section features the most up-to-date information on potential risks and the most effective ways of protecting kids.

The unified color scheme creates a pleasing aesthetic throughout, and the consistent typeface adds to that effect. The design uses typography as it’s primary means of communicating stats; there are only a couple of data points represented with data visualization (a pie chart and a bar graph). Iconography, however, is used throughout to supplement — for example, private Facebook accounts are shown with a closed safe, and public Facebook accounts represented by an open safe.

Something that is holding the design back a bit is the layout. There is no real informational hierarchy or organization here, and the use of all-caps in some places seems to indicate section headers, when that isn’t really the case (“Percentage of teens that have social accounts” only refers to 1 statistic, but its distinct all-caps format makes it look like it’s starting a larger section).

There are also some inconsistencies like title casing and periods in some stats but not others — don’t forget to proof before you publish!

In all I’d give this infographic a C-; it’s got a lot of great information, but could use another look at layout and proofing to be sure the points are coming across with the most impact.

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VoucherBin submitted this infographic and provided a brief description:

Wanderlusts will agree to the fact that there’s nothing more inspiring and rejuvenating than travelling across the world. And even if you’re not a compulsive travel enthusiast, you will definitely find yourself planning an occasional holiday with friends or family. […] All said and done, planning a trip entails a lot of time and efforts, right from planning your itinerary to picking the right dates and packing the right stuff.

It’s fun to see the photos of these amazing cities, juxtaposed with a few fun facts and tips about budget and timing. The colors are bright and the stacking effect on the photos introduces a playful element.

Unfortunately, this infographic has far too much text. While some icons complement the story (like those for Cuisine, Best Time to Visit, and Budget), the viewer ultimately has to read sentences and even paragraphs to get value out of the piece. It would benefit from much shorter bits of text like those in each Budget section; this would allow more room to enlarge the photographs and maybe add more icons.

There are also quite a few typos throughout, from misspelled words to the descriptive text for Hanoi appearing in the Prague section on accident. Since the copy needs to be read for the viewer to get the story, mistakes like these can be pretty distracting.

In all I’d give this infographic a D; less text and more emphasis on the images, plus a thorough proofreading, would improve the success of the design.

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Mediahawk sent us this infographic along with a description:

Mediahawk’s latest infographic shows the key telephone statistics within the automotive sector based on millions of phone calls.

Do you want to know:

· Average number of calls that don’t reach the sales team?

· What devices people use to ring a dealer?

· How long customers wait before giving up?

Find out this and more in the ultimate automotive infographic. Mediahawk has over 12 years’ experience helping car manufacturers and retailers manage their telephone response, with a wealth of call tracking data at its fingertips.

The infographic contains a lot of useful industry information about car dealerships and car buyers. While the design is clean, it would be beneficial to refresh the design a bit to get the most out of that data.

For example, there isn’t a title or introduction on the infographic; it just launches into the first section. On the page where it lives, the viewer has the benefit of intro text above the design, but once it’s shared (like on this page) there isn’t any context to help set the stage for the info.

Next, the design doesn’t really reference cars or car dealers either — each section has icons for clocks, phones, calendars, and more but nothing visual about cars until the very last section. A strong infographic should give a visual impression of the topic, strong enough that viewers know the subject of the design before they ever read a word on it.

There also isn’t a conclusion for the design. It’s always a good idea to end on a call-to-action or summary of what’s been discussed, to wrap things up and give a sense of completion.

In all I’d give this design a D, since while it has some interesting information, the topic and stats themselves can’t really be surmised from any of the visuals — the design is still dependent on the text to do all of the storytelling work.

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Nature Bright submitted this infographic along with a description:

Light pollution is the excess light that gets sent skyward from urban areas and residential neighborhoods. Light pollution affects living organisms in a variety of ways, mainly by disrupting circadian rhythms, resulting in sleep and other health issues.

This infographic has some cute illustrations that draw the eye in. Unfortunately, what’s most noticeable about this infographic is how text-heavy it is. While such a specific topic may require more explanatory copy than normal, there are several missed opportunities to actually visualize the data. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself whether or not the infographic would be easy to understand if all of the text were removed, and in this case while you can tell sort of what the infographic might be about, some of the specific points really rely on the text (especially at the very bottom).

The illustrated city scene with call-outs identifying light pollution sources is a good idea, but a smaller illustration, or icons representing each light source, would be much cleaner and leave room for the statistics to the right to be properly visualized.

In all, I would give this infographic a D. The overall illustration has potential and it covers a very interesting topic, but the text is really what carries the story.